Catawba Valley Community College officials invite the community to a groundbreaking ceremony Fri., Nov. 4, at 9 a.m., for its new Workforce Solutions Complex.

10/26/2016

A culmination of many years of planning and collaboration with the three public school systems, the $25 million project is funded by Catawba County Commissioners. It creates state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratory spaces to teach advanced manufacturing skills and other technical skills in demand by a growing local and state economy.

“Manufacturers that survived the recession are now heavily tech-based and rely on a skilled workforce to operate that technology,” said Dr. Garrett D. Hinshaw, president of CVCC. “These companies rely on computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programs, robotics, and are all heavily computer-based. CVCC’s new Workforce Solutions Complex will ensure a future pipeline of talent for high-tech jobs, making our area even more attractive to new and expanding industry.”

Members of the community are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony to be held in the Tarlton Complex parking lot on the south side of the main campus closest to the entrance at Startown Road.